Starting along the forest track through Coed Llangwyfan on the way to Penycloddiau.
The advanced party waiting for us!
Moel Arthur and Moel Famau from Penycloddiau.
The descent of Penycloddiau, looking towards Moel y Parc.
Our lunch spot.
Plenty of Bluebells seen on the western side of the track near or lunch spot.
Fran's Cuckoo Calling
Fran at the summit cairn on Moel Arthur - the rst of the group were hurriedly putting on their waterproofs but was it really necessary!
Snowdonia on the skyline.
Snowdonia on the skyline.
Time: 4 hours 25 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.2 m.p.h. Overall wal average: 19 m.p.h.
Temperature: 11.2 - 14.6 Celsius.
Beaufort Wind Force: 1, gusting to 3. Light air to a gentle breeze.
Group: Martyn, Ed, Fran, Mike, Sue and Michel.
Initially I had hoped that this would be the first walk that Dave J had planned to join us, but unfortunately he had to pull out when his sciatica flared up. Hopefully it won't be too long before he is able to join us.
This was a good day for walking, mainly dry, lots of sunny periods and a cooling breeze. I decided that the walk would be in an anticlockwise direction. The last time we did that at this time of the year, I was able to see, hear and take a photo of a Cuckoo. We weren't that lucky this year, but we did hear the Cuckoo persistingly calling just afyter lunch. Ed thought he had also seen it.
However as we crossed Penycloddiau we were serenaded by Skylarks and saw at least four. We also saw Meadow pipits, including one displaying its charactereistic parachute discent.
Birds seen or heard today included: Willow warbler, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Stonechat, Common buzzard, Carrion crow, Raven, Winter wren, Common whitethroat, Common pheasant, Common blackbird, Common chaffinch and a Red legged partridge (seen on the road as we approached the car park.
Lunch was taken near to the track on the west side of Moel Arthur where several tree had been felled and we could use the felled trunks to sit on. It proved a good choice as it had started to rain, but the canopy of the trees meant we didn't get wet.
Distant views weren't very good, but improved considerably, just as we were decending Moel Artthur to wards the Coed llangwyfan Car Park.
After walk drinks were celebrated at the Britannia Inn at Halkyn, where we received a warm welcome from the landlady and the chef.
We all enjoyed the excellent pint of Lees bitter and it was good to see other locals that had returned to he Brit now that it has been released from its Covid restrictions.
An enjoyable walk with a perfect ending!
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